Philippine Telco Capability

and Reliability
Ernesto R. Alberto
SVP & Head, PLDT Customer Sales & Marketing Group

Luis Ignacio A. Lopa

AVP & Head, PLDT Corporate Marketing Services
Presentation Outline
1.Philippine International Connectivity
2.Philippine Domestic Network
3.PLDT Overview & Highlights
4.
International Network
Unparalleled International Network
Unparalleled International
Capacity
2009
225
Gbps
2008
125
Gbps
2007
90 Gbps
Landing Station Diversity

Landing Stations :
•BCLS – Batangas Cable
LUCLS
Landing Station
3RD •
BCLS •LUCLS - La Union Cable
Landing Station
•
•PROPOSED 3 RD Cable Landing
Station
( Eastern Philippines )
New Cable Systems

APG Asia - America Gateway

( AAG )
AAG
The ONLY direct cable system
from the Philippines to the U . S .
w / coverage in major Asian
Asia - Pacific
countries ( 2009 )
Gateway ( APG )
High - speed cable system
linking Southeast Asia to
Hongkong , Taiwan , China , Japan ,
and Korea ( 2011 )
 Asia America Gateway (AAG):

United States

Hong Kong Hawaii

(Lantau) (Makaha)
Guam
(La Union) (Tanguisson)
Philippines
Thailand Vietnam
(Sri
(Vung Tau)
Racha)
BU4

BU2 BU3
(Mersing) Brunei
(Tungku)
Malaysia BU1
(Cha
Singapore
ngi)

rovide Southeast Asian countries their first direct high - capacity cab
International Cable Systems

17 Int’l $ 238M USD

Cable Systems Investments
International Partners
Domestic Network
Unparalleled Domestic Network
Unmatched Domestic
Connectivity
750 Gbps
2008

aggregate
capacity

250 Gbps
2009

additional
capacity

10 self-healing
loops
(7 major, 3 subtending)
2009 Capital Investments
Transformation of
the fixed line from
legacy to NGN

Expansion of Additional capacity for

transmission & $560M cellular and broadband
backbone facilities
USD*
Ongoing Fortification
Activation of additional cable routes for
even greater diversity
Other IT and
Reconfiguration of selected loops from
aerial to underground to lessen force
Support
majeure breakage Investments
PLDT Overview &
Highlights
PLDT Group - Overview
•Ownership structure ( as of 30 June 2009 ):
•
Public
•
• 21 . 0 % 26 . 3 % 52 . 7 %

• Leader in Fixed line , Cellular , and Information & Communication

Technology / Internet businesses .
• Operates the Philippines ’ most extensive Fixed line , Cellular , Nationwide
Fiber Optic Backbone , Satellite networks , and International Cable
facilities covering 99 % of the Philippines with approximately 42 . 3mn
combined subscribers as of September 30 , 2009
• Publicly listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange ( TEL ) and with ADRs
listed on the NYSE ( PHI ) subject to both Philippine and U . S . SEC
regulations ; including the Sarbanes - Oxley Act
• Has the largest market capitalization among Philippine listed companies
– US$10 . 1 billion as of 4 November 2009 ;   and is the most actively
traded Philippine stock with an average daily volume of approximately
165 , 000 and 174 , 000 shares in the PSE and NYSE , respectively .
 Strategic Business Units
FIXED WIRELESS ICT

MABUHAY
Philippines Satellite
Corporation

Over 1.8 million voice and 565
thousand broadband and data
subscribers, introducing new
products and services, tapping
new markets and maximizing
multi-platform network.
Maintaining market leadership
with more than 39.1 million
cellular and 802 thousand *
wireless broadband subscribers
* As of 30 September 2009
Data Center, Call Center & BPO,
Applications, Internet Access, Content
Development and Managed Services.
Infrastructure Conglomerate
Operational Synergies with the PLDT Group
•Customer base: 5.6 Min the West zone of Metro Manila
•Use of wireless technology for meter reading/billing
•Real-time monitoring of water flow & pressure via SMS
•Coordinated excavation and permits

•Customer base: 4.5M

•Access use of fiber optic backbone
•Easements and right of way
•Billing statement printing / enveloping
•Pre-paid electricity / Broadband over power lines / etc

•Optimal co-use of fiber optic network of NLEX/SCTEX/SFEX

for increased capacity, resiliency and accelerated roll-out

• Co-location of cellsites along NLEX for better coverage
• Bundling of ECTRIP/ECTAG with DSL/Smart Bro packages
• Use of SmartMoney technology for Paypass
Hospital Business
•Procurement of medicines and other inventories through
ePLDT’s Bayantrade
• Use of PLDT expertise information and accounting systems
• Automated verification of patients’ records
PLDT Group: 9M 2009 Financial
Highlights
9M 2009 9M 2008
(unaudited) (unaudited) % Y-o-Y
Service Revenues P108.3bn P105.6bn 3%
• Wireless P71.2bn P68.8bn 3%
• Fixed Line P38.2bn P36.7bn 4%
EBITDA P65.7bn P65.7bn -
• Wireless P44.5bn P44.5bn -
• Fixed Line P20.3bn P20.5bn 1%
EBITDA Margin 61% 62%
Reported Net Income P30.0bn P26.2bn 15%
Core Net Income P31.0bn P27.8bn 11%

Core EPS P163.70 P145.71 12%

Period-end PhP:US$1 P47.42 P47.26 -

Period-average PhP:US$1 P47.93 P43.22 11%

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PLDT Group: Affirming Guidance
for 2009
• 2% growth over 2008
Service Revenues P146 billion • P3 billion increase
•0.5-1% growth over 2008
EBITDA P88-88.5 billion •P400-900 million increase

• 8% growth over 2008

Core Net Income P41 billion • P3 billion increase
Dividend Payout Ratio: 70% of Core EPS
Capital Management + “look back” approach
Buyback of up to 2.3 million common shares*

7% higher than 2008

Capex P27 billion P1.8 billion increase

* remaining shares for buyback from total approved 5 million shares for buyback
PLDT remains to be the biggest and most profitable company in the
Philippines for the past 3 years across all industries.

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Continuous Pursuit of
Excellence
The PLDT Group reaffirms its Commitment to the
nation and to our customers…We will continue to
pursue our capital investments that will enable
improvements in the QoS we provide to our
customers and be able to deliver more innovations to
the market at large.
Contact Us
•Ernesto R. Alberto
•SVP & Head, PLDT Customer Sales &

Marketing Group
•Email: eralberto@pldt.com.ph

•Luis Ignacio A. Lopa

•AVP & Head, PLDT Corporate Marketing

Services
•Email: lalopa@pldt.com.ph

• Website: www.pldt.com.ph
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